If you have a lot of programs and settings, after a clean install you have to reinstall and set up all that afresh.
If you have all the relevant installers and license keys, it is doable, but may take a while.

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If you have a lot of programs and settings, after a clean install you have to reinstall and set up all that afresh.
If you have all the relevant installers and license keys, it is doable, but may take a while.

Thanks but i would try my utmost to avoid having to reinstall Windows and my programs. I do have Belarc Advisor that lists license keys but the last time I had to reinstall everything I used Acronis True Image that worked well but is not free.

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